100 Layer Lasagna by @owen.han

7h

12 servings

🍖

500 g

Sausage

🥩

1 kg

Beef cheek

🥓

500 g

Pancetta

🍖

200 g

Bone marrow

🌿

2 sprigs

Rosemary

🌿

4 sprigs

Thyme

🌿

3

Bay leaves

🍅

250 g

Passata

🍲

1.9 l

Beef stock

🍷

500 ml

Red wine

🥕

250 g

Carrot

🧅

200 g

Onion

🥬

250 g

Celery

🧂

5 g + 1 tsp

Salt

⚫

2 g

Black pepper

🧈

110 g

Butter

🧄

1 head

Garlic

🧅

120 ml

Shallots

🌿

1

Bay leaf

⚫

7 g

Black peppercorn

🌾

60 g

All-purpose flour

🥛

480 ml

Milk

🥬

250 g

Fresh spinach

🥚

250 g

Eggs

🌾

450 g

00 flour

🧀

500 g

Mozzarella

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🧀

100 g

Parmesan cheese

🌿

10 g

Basil

🥫

480 ml

Pomodoro sauce

  1. Season
    • beef cheek
    • salt

    Season the 1,000 g beef cheek with salt and black pepper.

  2. Brown
    • bone marrow

    Brown the 200 g bone marrow in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

  3. Add
    • Italian sausage
    • pancetta

    Add the Italian sausage and 500 g pancetta; cook until deeply browned.

  4. Add
    • carrot
    • onion
    • celery

    Add the carrot, onion, and celery to the rendered fat.

  5. Cook
    • carrot
    • onion
    • celery

    Cook the vegetables until dry and lightly caramelized.

  6. Add
    • rosemary

    Add 2 rosemary sprigs, 2 thyme sprigs, and 2 bay leaves.

  7. Pour
    • red wine

    Pour in 500 ml red wine and scrape the browned bits from the pot.

  8. Boil
    • red wine

    Boil until the red wine has almost fully evaporated.

  9. Add
    • beef stock
    • tomato passata

    Add 1.9 l beef stock and 250 g tomato passata.

  10. Return
    • beef cheek

    Return the seasoned beef cheek to the pot and bring the ragu to a gentle simmer.

  11. Simmer
    • beef cheek

    Cover and simmer the ragu for 240 min until the beef cheek is fork-tender.

  12. Shred
    • beef cheek

    Remove the beef cheek and shred it finely.

  13. Return
    • beef cheek
    • salt

    Return the shredded beef to the ragu and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper.

  14. Melt
    • butter

    Melt 113 g butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

  15. Add
    • garlic
    • shallot
    • bay leaf

    Add garlic, shallot, 1 bay leaf, 1 thyme sprig, black peppercorn, and salt.

  16. Cook
    • garlic
    • shallot

    Cook the aromatics until soft and fragrant.

  17. Whisk
    • all-purpose flour

    Whisk in 60 g all-purpose flour to form a roux.

  18. Cook
    • all-purpose flour
    • butter

    Cook the roux until blond and nutty, about 3 min.

  19. Whisk
    • whole milk

    Gradually whisk in 475 ml whole milk until smooth.

  20. Simmer
    • whole milk

    Simmer the béchamel until thickened, about 8 min.

  21. Strain
    • salt

    Strain the béchamel and season it to taste.

  22. Blanch
    • fresh spinach
    • salt

    Blanch 250 g spinach in salted boiling water for 30 seconds.

  23. Transfer
    • fresh spinach

    Transfer the spinach to an ice bath and drain it on a kitchen towel.

  24. Squeeze
    • fresh spinach

    Squeeze the spinach completely dry and let it cool.

  25. Blend
    • fresh spinach
    • egg

    Blend the spinach with 250 g egg for about 2 min until smooth.

  26. Mix
    • egg
    • 00 flour

    Mix the green egg purée with 450 g 00 flour.

  27. Knead
    • 00 flour

    Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.

  28. Cover

    Cover the dough and rest it for 60 min at room temperature.

  29. Roll
    • 00 flour

    Roll the rested dough into very thin pasta sheets.

  30. Cut
    • 00 flour

    Cut the pasta sheets to fit the baking dish.

  31. Blanch
    • 00 flour

    Blanch the pasta sheets in boiling water for 15 seconds.

  32. Drain
    • 00 flour

    Shock the sheets in ice water and drain them on a kitchen towel.

  33. Spread
    • beef cheek
    • tomato passata

    Spread a thin layer of ragu in the deep baking dish.

  34. Arrange
    • 00 flour

    Arrange one layer of green pasta sheets over the ragu.

  35. Cover
    • beef cheek
    • whole milk

    Cover the pasta with ragu and a layer of béchamel.

  36. Scatter
    • mozzarella

    Scatter mozzarella evenly over the béchamel.

  37. Layer
    • 00 flour
    • beef cheek
    • mozzarella

    Repeat the pasta, ragu, béchamel, and mozzarella layers until all components are used.

  38. Bake

    Bake at 325°F / 163°C for 60 min until hot and set.

  39. Cool

    Cool the lasagna, then refrigerate it overnight.

  40. Cut

    Cut the chilled lasagna into portions.

  41. Sear
    • olive oil

    Sear each portion in olive oil until crisp on the outside.

  42. Step

    Finish the portions in the oven for 10 min.

  43. Warm
    • pomodoro sauce

    Warm the pomodoro sauce and spoon it onto serving plates.

  44. Place
    • Parmesan cheese

    Place lasagna over the sauce, then grate Parmesan cheese over it.

  45. Garnish
    • basil

    Garnish with basil and serve hot.

100 Layer Lasagna by @owen.han

7h

12 servings

🍖

500 g

Sausage

🥩

1 kg

Beef cheek

🥓

500 g

Pancetta

🍖

200 g

Bone marrow

🌿

2 sprigs

Rosemary

🌿

4 sprigs

Thyme

🌿

3

Bay leaves

🍅

250 g

Passata

🍲

1.9 l

Beef stock

🍷

500 ml

Red wine

🥕

250 g

Carrot

🧅

200 g

Onion

🥬

250 g

Celery

🧂

5 g + 1 tsp

Salt

⚫

2 g

Black pepper

🧈

110 g

Butter

🧄

1 head

Garlic

🧅

120 ml

Shallots

🌿

1

Bay leaf

⚫

7 g

Black peppercorn

🌾

60 g

All-purpose flour

🥛

480 ml

Milk

🥬

250 g

Fresh spinach

🥚

250 g

Eggs

🌾

450 g

00 flour

🧀

500 g

Mozzarella

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🧀

100 g

Parmesan cheese

🌿

10 g

Basil

🥫

480 ml

Pomodoro sauce

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/45

    Season the 1,000 g beef cheek with salt and black pepper.

    🥩beef cheek
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🥣mixing bowl
  2. Step 2/45

    Brown the 200 g bone marrow in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

    🍖bone marrow
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  3. Step 3/45

    Add the Italian sausage and 500 g pancetta; cook until deeply browned.

    🍖Italian sausage
    🥓pancetta
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  4. Step 4/45

    Add the carrot, onion, and celery to the rendered fat.

    🥕carrot
    🧅onion
    🥬celery
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  5. Step 5/45

    Cook the vegetables until dry and lightly caramelized.

    🥕carrot
    🧅onion
    🥬celery
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  6. Step 6/45

    Add 2 rosemary sprigs, 2 thyme sprigs, and 2 bay leaves.

    🌿rosemary
    🌿thyme
    🌿bay leaf
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  7. Step 7/45

    Pour in 500 ml red wine and scrape the browned bits from the pot.

    🍷red wine
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  8. Step 8/45

    Boil until the red wine has almost fully evaporated.

    🍷red wine
    🍲large Dutch oven
  9. Step 9/45

    Add 1.9 l beef stock and 250 g tomato passata.

    🍲beef stock
    🍅tomato passata
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  10. Step 10/45

    Return the seasoned beef cheek to the pot and bring the ragu to a gentle simmer.

    🥩beef cheek
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥢tongs
  11. Step 11/45

    Cover and simmer the ragu for 240 min until the beef cheek is fork-tender.

    🥩beef cheek
    🍲large Dutch oven
  12. Step 12/45

    Remove the beef cheek and shred it finely.

    🥩beef cheek
    🥢tongs
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  13. Step 13/45

    Return the shredded beef to the ragu and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper.

    🥩beef cheek
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  14. Step 14/45

    Melt 113 g butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

    🧈butter
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄whisk
  15. Step 15/45

    Add garlic, shallot, 1 bay leaf, 1 thyme sprig, black peppercorn, and salt.

    🧄garlic
    🧅shallot
    🌿bay leaf
    🌿thyme
    ⚫black peppercorn
    🧂salt
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  16. Step 16/45

    Cook the aromatics until soft and fragrant.

    🧄garlic
    🧅shallot
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  17. Step 17/45

    Whisk in 60 g all-purpose flour to form a roux.

    🌾all-purpose flour
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄whisk
  18. Step 18/45

    Cook the roux until blond and nutty, about 3 min.

    🌾all-purpose flour
    🧈butter
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄whisk
  19. Step 19/45

    Gradually whisk in 475 ml whole milk until smooth.

    🥛whole milk
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄whisk
  20. Step 20/45

    Simmer the béchamel until thickened, about 8 min.

    🥛whole milk
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄whisk
  21. Step 21/45

    Strain the béchamel and season it to taste.

    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🧺fine-mesh strainer
    🥣mixing bowl
  22. Step 22/45

    Blanch 250 g spinach in salted boiling water for 30 seconds.

    🥬fresh spinach
    🧂salt
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄slotted spoon
  23. Step 23/45

    Transfer the spinach to an ice bath and drain it on a kitchen towel.

    🥬fresh spinach
    🥄slotted spoon
    🥣ice bath bowl
    🧻kitchen towel
  24. Step 24/45

    Squeeze the spinach completely dry and let it cool.

    🥬fresh spinach
    🧻kitchen towel
    🥣mixing bowl
  25. Step 25/45

    Blend the spinach with 250 g egg for about 2 min until smooth.

    🥬fresh spinach
    🥚egg
  26. Step 26/45

    Mix the green egg purée with 450 g 00 flour.

    🥚egg
    🌾00 flour
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
  27. Step 27/45

    Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.

    🌾00 flour
    🥣mixing bowl
  28. Step 28/45

    Cover the dough and rest it for 60 min at room temperature.

    🥣mixing bowl
  29. Step 29/45

    Roll the rested dough into very thin pasta sheets.

    🌾00 flour
    🥖rolling pin
  30. Step 30/45

    Cut the pasta sheets to fit the baking dish.

    🌾00 flour
    🍝pasta cutter
    🍳deep baking dish
  31. Step 31/45

    Blanch the pasta sheets in boiling water for 15 seconds.

    🌾00 flour
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄slotted spoon
  32. Step 32/45

    Shock the sheets in ice water and drain them on a kitchen towel.

    🌾00 flour
    🥄slotted spoon
    🥣ice bath bowl
    🧻kitchen towel
  33. Step 33/45

    Spread a thin layer of ragu in the deep baking dish.

    🥩beef cheek
    🍅tomato passata
    🍳deep baking dish
    🥄wooden spoon
  34. Step 34/45

    Arrange one layer of green pasta sheets over the ragu.

    🌾00 flour
    🍳deep baking dish
  35. Step 35/45

    Cover the pasta with ragu and a layer of béchamel.

    🥩beef cheek
    🥛whole milk
    🍳deep baking dish
    🥄wooden spoon
  36. Step 36/45

    Scatter mozzarella evenly over the béchamel.

    🧀mozzarella
    🍳deep baking dish
  37. Step 37/45

    Repeat the pasta, ragu, béchamel, and mozzarella layers until all components are used.

    🌾00 flour
    🥩beef cheek
    🧀mozzarella
    🍳deep baking dish
    🥄wooden spoon
  38. Step 38/45

    Bake at 325°F / 163°C for 60 min until hot and set.

    🍳deep baking dish
  39. Step 39/45

    Cool the lasagna, then refrigerate it overnight.

    🍳deep baking dish
  40. Step 40/45

    Cut the chilled lasagna into portions.

    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  41. Step 41/45

    Sear each portion in olive oil until crisp on the outside.

    🫒olive oil
    🍳nonstick skillet
    🥢tongs
  42. Step 42/45

    Finish the portions in the oven for 10 min.

    🍳nonstick skillet
  43. Step 43/45

    Warm the pomodoro sauce and spoon it onto serving plates.

    🥫pomodoro sauce
    🍲large Dutch oven
    🥄wooden spoon
  44. Step 44/45

    Place lasagna over the sauce, then grate Parmesan cheese over it.

    🧀Parmesan cheese
    🧀box grater
  45. Step 45/45

    Garnish with basil and serve hot.

    🌿basil

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Herbs, Stock, Alcohol, Vegetables, Seasonings, Dairy, Flour, Eggs, Oil, Sauce

Ingredients

Sausage, Beef cheek, Pancetta, Bone marrow, Rosemary, Thyme, Bay leaves, Passata, Beef stock, Red wine, Carrot, Onion, Celery, Salt, Black pepper, Butter, Garlic, Shallots, Bay leaf, Black peppercorn, All-purpose flour, Milk, Fresh spinach, Eggs, 00 flour, Mozzarella, Olive oil, Parmesan cheese, Basil, Pomodoro sauce

Notes

Sausage (for the ragu), Beef cheek (or short rib), Thyme (for the ragu, for the bechamel), Bay leaves (for the ragu), Carrot (part of the sofrito), Onion (part of the sofrito), Celery (part of the sofrito), Salt (to season the beef cheeks, for the bechamel), Black pepper (to season the beef cheeks), Butter (for the bechamel), Garlic (for the bechamel), Shallots (for the bechamel), Black peppercorn (for the bechamel), Fresh spinach (for the green dough), Eggs (for the green dough), Mozzarella (for layering, amount not given), Olive oil (for searing the sliced lasagna), Parmesan cheese (grated for garnish, amount not given), Basil (for garnish, amount not given), Pomodoro sauce (to serve the lasagna over, amount not given)

Allergens

Sulfites, Milk, Gluten, Wheat, Egg

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein, Iron rich

Calories

1120 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 65g, Carbohydrates: 76g, Fat: 58g, Saturated fat: 25g, Fiber: 6g, Sugars: 10g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 520mg, Iron: 8.2mg, Potassium: 1120mg, Sodium: 1280mg, Zinc: 10.1mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 920µg RAE, Vitamin C: 24mg, Vitamin K: 240µg, Vitamin B12: 4.1µg, Folate: 180µg DFE

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

2 hours 0 minutes

Cooking

5 hours 0 minutes

Overall

7 hours 0 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Expert (4/4)

Steps

45 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, large Dutch oven, wooden spoon, fine-mesh strainer, whisk, mixing bowl, kitchen towel, rolling pin, pasta cutter, slotted spoon, ice bath bowl, deep baking dish, nonstick skillet, tongs, box grater

Appliances

Stove, Blender, Oven, Refrigerator

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Dinner, Holiday meal, Family gathering, Weekend cooking, Special occasion

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@owen.han

Origin

Cuisine

Geographic

Italy, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Silky, Saucy, Cheesy, Crisp-edged, Layered

Flavors

Savory, Rich, Meaty, Tomato-forward, Herbal, Umami, Winey, Creamy

Other

Price

High

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Cool the baked lasagna no longer than 2 hours before refrigerating.), fridge : 3 to 4 days (Store portions in an airtight container at 4°C / 40°F or below.,Reheat until piping hot throughout.), freezer : 2 to 3 months (Wrap individual portions tightly before freezing.,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.)